Water Pollution Flashcards
The process of removing salt from seawater?
Desalinization
The process of forcing water through a screen to get rid of salt?
Reverse Osmonthus
What is the process of water to get rid of salt?
Distillation
If we know the source of the pollution it’s called what?
Point pollution
If we DONT know the source of the pollution it’s called what?
Non-point pollution
A large underground water storage is called what?
Aquifer
Where the water drips into the storage zone?
Recharge zone
The largest Aquifer in North America is called?
Ogallala
Disease causing agents that could be put in water?
Pathogens
4 pathogens?
Bacteria
Fungus
Virus
Protozoa
The entire area that is drained by the river is called the what?
Watershed
Most cities depend on what water source for their water supplies?
Surface water
Mercury, salts, and acids are this type of water pollution?
Inorganic chemicals
Gasoline and Oil is this type of water pollution?
Organic chemicals
Water is this type of resource?
Renewable